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#SkinnyBlackJams: That’s What I Like

Lucky for you, that’s what I like, that’s what I like…– Bruno Mars

Did you know I actually listen to and enjoy music recorded after 2010?

2016 has been a dope year for rap and R&B. I’m already stressing my picks for my end of year Top 10 Songs / Albums lists. While I sort through the year’s releases for the crème de la crème, I’m playing the following new projects.

By the time most of you read this post, I’ll be ear-deep in the new J. Cole album, 4 Your Eyez Only. The first two singles, “False Prophets” and “Everybody Dies” are promising. “False Prophets” (the song and video) gives me A Tribe Called Quest vibes. “Everybody Dies” feels like vintage Yes-I-Rap-Better-Than-You Cole.

I’m loving the Smoke DZA / Pete Rock collaboration Don’t Smoke Rock. You know what I never knew I needed? Rick Ross floating over a Pete Rock track. Also of note: “Dusk 2 Dusk” featuring Big K.R.I.T., Dom Kennedy, and theMIND has one of my favorite beats this year.